Rogue Amongst Royals (William of Alamore Series Book 4) by C. J. R. Isely

Author:C. J. R. Isely [Isely, C. J. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Eldin didn’t argue but grabbed Will’s arm when he started forward again.

He glanced down at her, wondering for a minute if she was about to protest, to fight him, but she fixed him with a steely look.

“Don’t you dare lose me in these streets.”

Will nodded, swallowing again. He couldn’t quite place the feeling of relief that she was with him, not trying to make him stop but willing to follow. “Right, just hold onto me and stick close.”

They wove between people, gaining more reproachful stares and the oaths of several people as they fought upstream from the vast gathering. Will apologized quickly for stepping on the trailing hem of a woman’s dress. The woman’s husband swelled, moving to cut them off but Eldin pushed past him with a snort of annoyance.

“If you don’t want stepped on, then wear something less ridiculous,” she snapped, grabbing Will’s arm and dragging him onward.

The man swore after them, which Eldin ignored.

Will grimaced, torn between a nervous laugh and admonishing remarks. “We can’t get rude with people.”

“Rude with people? Please, they could get out of your way, too, you know,” Eldin snarled. “If we are catching up with whoever has your horse, we can’t stick around for apologies. Anyway, her dress is stupid for a street this crowded. She should stop being so full of herself and wear something more reasonable.”

“Probably,” Will muttered, shaking himself.

It seemed to take an age to reach the street down which the rider had vanished. When they did, Will was disappointed to see more sellers at their stalls here as well, though the shoppers were far fewer. The salesmen perked at the sight of festival goers, rushing forward to offer their goods to Will and Eldin.

“No thank you,” Will insisted, trying to squeeze past one man who was pushing a tray of sweets toward them.

“For the lady, you should be more generous,” the man said, sidestepping in front of them. He shoved the tray under their nose again. “A sweet lady such as her needs taking care of.”

Eldin snarled, pushing between Will and the man and giving him a murderous look. “This sweet lady is going to kick you right in the shin if you don’t move.”

The man stared down at her, his face stunned. Eldin didn’t seem to care, pulling Will around the dumbstruck vendor. Will turned to call an apology but decided against it. Eldin was right. They needed to keep moving.

The other salesmen seemed to take heed of Eldin after that, giving them a much wider berth. They cast the two squires reproachful looks before turning to stare hungrily toward the alley’s opening again, waiting for their next unguarded shopper to appear.

“Vultures,” Eldin hissed under her breath, pausing as they reached a junction in the streets. “They seem to want to feed on us like corpses.”

“Yeah, well, I don’t think a corpse has ever offered to kick one in the shin before,” Will countered, turning on the spot. His heart slammed against his ears as he stood on tiptoe, desperate for any glimpse of the rider again.

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